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I have a Samsung a51 that I debloated, I want to use it as a Linux toy and get a distro running either installed or through an emulator like termux.

I want to run something like debian

Any recommendations for apps to use to get Linux running?

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[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah they're wrong debian doesn't support 99% of android hardware, most of which is proprietary and non reverse enginered.

The best you can do is termux, but there are ways to get gpu acceleration depending on your hardware

[–] Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Essentially yeah, any phone that can run linageos has a lot more options but a lot worse support for anything that doesn't like root.

If you are one of those lucky few you can look into things like Ubuntu touch

[–] Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I looked at Ubuntu but the best I could do is a clone of the launcher. Its real picky